Measurement of the amount of virus in a sample. HIV viral load indicates the extent to which HIV is reproducing in the body.
The number of viruses present in the blood of HIV-infected patients. Viral load indicates the progress of AIDS and the efftectiveness of treatment.
a test that can actually measure how much virus is in your blood stream
The amount of HIV RNA (ribonucleic acid) in a cubic milliliter of blood. As viral load increases, the chance of illness due to HIV increases.
The number of HIV per milliliter of blood. It predicts the rate of progression, helps assess response to drug treatment and helps predict drug resistance.
The number of viral particles found in a sample of blood plasma. When used to measure HIV viral particles, it is viewed as a predictor in a patient's progression to AIDS and subsequent death. This measure has also been used to evaluate the effectiveness of certain HIV/AIDS treatments. However, it usually reflects only the viral particles present in the blood, and does not measure the amount of virus in tissue. The viral load of tissue can be assessed with a lymphoid tissue biopsy.
The amount of viral particles present in a milliliter (one-thousandth of a liter) of blood.
this is a blood test used to determine how much virus is in the blood either before or during treatment; this test tells how well a treatment is working against HIV
Measures the amount of new HIV produced and released into a person's bloodstream. [See Reading Test Results
a group of tests that measure the amount of HIV in the blood. The two most commonly used viral load methods are PCR and bDNA.
the amount of virus particles in a small amount of blood.
Measurement of the actual amount of virus in the bloodstream such as hepatitis B and C.
A measurement of the level of HIV in a body fluid, usually measured in the blood. The viral load of an HIV-positive person can be reduced by successful combination therapy, and in some cases can become undetectable. Want More Information? AIDSLINE Confidential phone service. Hours: 9am–5pm, Monday to Friday. Phone: (08) 9482 0044
The amount of HIV in a person's blood.
A measurement of the amount of HIV in the blood
The amount of HIV in the blood; branch DNA is a new testing measure that determines the progression of AIDS (compared to the CD-4 count that measures the number of T -helper cells in the blood).
is the number of viral particles in a sample of blood plasma. It is measured by PCR and bDNA tests and is expressed in number of copies or equivalents per millilitre.
Amount of virus in the blood.
Viral load is a measure of the severity of a viral infection, and can be estimated by calculating the amount of virus in an involved body fluid, e.g. given in nucleic acid copies per milliliter of blood. Determination of viral load is part of the therapy monitoring during chronic viral infections and in immunocompromised patients, e.g. after bone marrow or solid organ transplantation. Currently, routine testing is available for HIV-1, cytomegalovirus, hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus.